Fibre Channel host interface adapter ports and indicators

Optional Fibre Channel host interface adapters can be added to the Storwize® V3500 node canisters.

The optional 8 Gbps Fibre Channel 4-port host interface adapter (feature code ACHK) can be installed in a node canister. The adapter can have from two to four short wave (SW) small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers installed.

Fibre Channel host interface adapter ports

The Fibre Channel ports  1  are numbered 1 - 4, starting from the left. Each port can have an 8 Gbps SW SFP installed; the adapter can have from two to four SFPs installed. The SFPs are connected to hosts or Fibre Channel switches using LC-LC fiber cables.

Fibre Channel ports
  •  1  Fibre Channel ports (x4)
  •  2  Link state LED (x4–one for each port)
  •  3  Speed state LED (x4–one for each port)

Fibre Channel host interface adapter indicators

Each Fibre Channel port has two green LED indicators. The Link State LED  2  is on the left and the Speed State LED  3  is on the right. The LEDs must be considered as a pair to determine the link state.

Table 1. Fibre Channel host interface adapter link state LEDs
Link state LED Speed state LED Link state
OFF OFF Inactive
ON or FLASHING OFF Active low speed (2 Gbps)
ON or FLASHING FLASHING Active medium speed (4 Gbps)
ON or FLASHING ON Active high speed (8 Gbps)